Overview

Overview

It is essential for health departments to use QI tools to fulfill their missions, apply for accreditation, improve the health of their communities, and become more efficient and effective. To support these efforts, Public Health Foundation (PHF) is excited to announce the release of a new quality improvement resource, the Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia.This comprehensive encyclopedia includes 75 QI tools and an extensive glossary.

In this resource, PHF Senior Quality Advisor John W. Moran and PHF Quality Improvement Expert Grace L. Duffy define the purpose of each tool and provide guidance on when and how they should be used. They also explain what should be done after implementing each tool and provide examples specific to public health settings. This encyclopedia includes basic and advanced QI tools—many that aren't available elsewhere in print including: